A tale of two Disney Main Streets

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Marceline welcome: Near a tidy residential neighborhood at the edge of Marceline, Mo., a city sign announces the population as just over 2,500. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times) Disneyland welcome: Amid the walkers, stroller, horse-drawn carriages and fire trucks that frequent...

Marceline welcome: Near a tidy residential neighborhood at the edge of Marceline, Mo., a city sign announces the population as just over 2,500. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times) Disneyland welcome: Amid the walkers, stroller, horse-drawn carriages and fire trucks that frequent... (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Marceline City Hall: On Marceline's downtown commercial strip, the city offices stand shoulder to shoulder with struggling retailers. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times) Disneyland City Hall: Just beyond the entrance to Disneyland, this City Hall serves as a convenient meeting place for...

Marceline City Hall: On Marceline's downtown commercial strip, the city offices stand shoulder to shoulder with struggling retailers. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times) Disneyland City Hall: Just beyond the entrance to Disneyland, this City Hall serves as a convenient meeting place for... (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Marceline depot: With train service diminished in recent years, the old Santa Fe depot in Marceline, Mo., was available for conversion into the Walt Disney Hometown Museum. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times) Disneyland depot: Standing on a hill near Main Street, USA, the Disneyland...

Marceline depot: With train service diminished in recent years, the old Santa Fe depot in Marceline, Mo., was available for conversion into the Walt Disney Hometown Museum. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times) Disneyland depot: Standing on a hill near Main Street, USA, the Disneyland... (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Marceline signage: Like many public buildings in Missouri, Marceline's City Hall posts a sign prohibiting firearms. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times) Disneyland signage: At Disneyland, the City Hall building includes the amusement park's famous suggestion that "Lost parents inquire...

Marceline signage: Like many public buildings in Missouri, Marceline's City Hall posts a sign prohibiting firearms. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times) Disneyland signage: At Disneyland, the City Hall building includes the amusement park's famous suggestion that "Lost parents inquire... (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)